AhlulBayt News Agency: An Islamic center for teaching the Quran, religious sciences, and the Arabic language was inaugurated in the town of ‘Tefragh Zeina’ near Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.
The center, named “Hajj Foudy Boubou Koreira Center”, was established under the supervision of Sidi Yahya Cheikhna Lemrabott, the minister of Islamic affairs and original education, with funding from philanthropists.
This complex includes a mosque with a capacity for a thousand worshippers, accommodations for students and the prayer leader, administrative buildings, and Awqaf facilities whose revenues return to the center.
According to Lemrabott, this large Islamic center has been established as part of the programs of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, which follows the implementation of the plan by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Sheikh El Ghazouani, titled “My Aspiration for the Nation”.
He said his ministry implementing a series of programs and initiatives to assist mosques in fulfilling their mission of promoting values, ethics, love, and brotherhood among members of society, strengthening national unity and social cohesion, and combating all forms of harmful behavior.
Mohammad Kurira, the head of the newly established Islamic center, said this major educational institution will aid in promoting Islamic teachings and counteracting detrimental behaviors that affect social cohesion and hinder economic development.
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa.
The country’s population is estimated to be about 4 million and virtually all Mauritanians are Muslims.
Quranic activities and programs are very popular in the African country. It has a deep-rooted tradition of Quran memorization and the number of female memorizers of the Quran and Hadiths there are unmatched among Muslim world countries.
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